Ice creeper



Nov. 1, 1927. 1,647,957

L, CHENOWE'IH ICE CREEPER Filed June 1 Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

PATENT FlQE.

LLOYD CHENOWETI-I, 0F COLDWATER, MICHIGAN.

ICE GREEPER.

Application filed June 9, 1925. Serial No. 35,941.

connected to the loops, and an instep strap connected to the heel strap.

The invention is hereinafter fully described and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a. shoe equipped with mice creeperconstructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a detail top plan view of the ice creeper; i V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated bythe line 33 of Figure 2, and

Figure at is a detail perspective view of the sole plate of the icecreeper.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to inthe followingdescription, and designated in the several. views of the accompanyingdrawing, by similar reference characters. The ice creeper comprises anelongated plate 1 of metal which is provided witl'i downwardly extendingspikes or prongs 2 and upwardly extending loops 3. The loops 3 arelocated at the ends of the plate 1 and are formed integrally therewith.They curve upwardly and inwardly, and are angularly related or convergein a forward direction. The plate 1 is adapted to be aplied to thebottom of the shoe sole in alinement with or slightly in advance of thewidest part thereof, as illustrated in Figure 1. The shoe shown in thisfigure is of the waterproof type and embodies a rubber sole 4 and arubber upper 5. The loops 3 curve inwardly over the side edges of thesole L and have frictional engagement with said edges of the sole. Dueto the engagement of the loops 3 with the side edges of the sole 4, dueto the fact that the loops converge forwardly, and due to the point ofapplication of the plate 1 which positions the loops 3 at or slightly inadvance of the widest portion of the sole, the plate cannot haveanyrearward movement, with respect to the sole.

The plate 1 is held against downward movement with respect to thesoletby an adustable toe strap 6 which is engaged with the loops 3' andwhich also assists the loops 3 in holding the plate against rearwardmovement with respect to the sole. A heel strap 7 which is connected atone end to one of the loops 3 and at its other end to the tongue 8 of abuckle 9 which is carried by a tab 10 connected to the other loop, isadapted to prevent the plate 1 from having any forward movement withrespect to the sole 4. The heel strap 7 is supported in proper positionon the shoe by an instep strap 11 which is connected at one end to aheel strap and at its other end to the tongue 8 of the buckle 9. Fromthe foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it should be apparent that the ice creeper may be readily andquickly applied to a shoe, that it cannot become casually displaced, andthat it is strong, durable and p "13 efficient.

\Vhat is claimed is:

An ice creeper comprising a plate disposable against a sole in advanceof the widest portion thereof, said plate having its ends provided withupwardly and inwardly curved and forwardly converging loops, a

LLOYD CHENOWVETH.

